Star Wars Jedi: Survivorcould have taken on essentially any narrative direction it wanted, given how ambiguouslyStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderended. It is great to seehowStar Wars Jedi: Survivorintroduced the High Republic era, connecting it to events that precede most iconicStar Warsstories by a considerable period, as well as how the sequel remained relevant in its present-day era between the prequel and original trilogies. Therefore,Star Wars Jedi: Survivordemonstrates how many interesting stories can be told during this tumultuous time.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivormay have always had fan service in its narrative due to being a canonical part of the IP’s lore. However, likeStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the sequel refuses to include cameo characters for the sake of brand recognition from die-hard fans. Saw Gerrera could have easily shown up inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, for example, but does not. That said, Respawn may have missed its one opportune moment to reprise a particularly popular character from the prequel trilogy and have his appearance make sense at this point in the narrative.
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Jedi: Survivor’s Hidden Path Connects to the Larger Star Wars Continuity
Much like the MCU,Star Warshas made the decision to branch out into streaming services for series content. One of its most notable series’ on Disney Plus wasObi-Wan Kenobi, and if fans had passed on it or have trouble remembering its events, their experience with it will be enriched if they binge it before or after playingStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. The Hidden Path plays a huge role in bothStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorandObi-Wan Kenobi, mirroring the experiences of both protagonists.
Jedi Master Cere Junda has joined the Hidden Path on Jedha during the events of the game, and it is here where she meets her demise duringa climactic rematch withStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Darth Vader. This offers a satisfying conclusion to her story, but it would have also been a great opportunity for Mace Windu to finally resurface since his apparent death inStar Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Would Have Been the Time to Reprise Mace Windu
Mace Windu appearing inStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwould have been incredible for a number of reasons, but the most thematically salient reason is that Mace himself would have been a survivor as the sequel’s subtitle posits. Instead, he is still considered deceased despite having no physical evidence of his death on Coruscant.
Indeed,Star Wars Jedi: Survivoropens on Coruscant, and having him brush past Cal Kestis while in a disguise of his own would have been a brief yet exhilarating confirmation of his continued existence. However, his role could have been much more than that within the context of the narrative itself.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Jedhawould have been a much more narratively satisfying planet for him to appear on, especially if he was residing with Cere and Jedi Master Eno Cordova in an attempt to help them replenish the archives there. It would have been interesting if Cal had already been privy to who Mace is, having been old enough as a Padawan to surely know which pivotal figures were members of the Jedi Council in the late Republic era.
Here, Mace could have even been the character that fans play after Cal’s fake-out death, and it could have been Mace’s rematch with Darth Vader instead of Cere’s.Star Warsfans would probably be livid if he was brought back just to be definitively killed, but that would have brought the character legitimate closure and led intoObi-Wan Kenobiwith even more significance behind its Darth Vader cliffhanger.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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